Job Description

Company DescriptionYou\'re talented and adaptable. That\'s why you\'ll fit in.As well as discovering, mining and processing many of the essential raw materials that enable, support and enhance modern life, our global business is involved in selling and marketing products - copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal, nickel and diamonds. Through our Marketing Business, we are able to offer innovative solutions to meet our customers\' specific challenges. This includes physical products, logistics and technical support, as well as pricing and financing solutions.What you\'ll doThe Legal Specialist - Commodity Trading role is responsible for supporting the management of legal risks and opportunities associated with Anglo American\'s marketing business in Singapore.Performance & Delivery

• Support the success of Anglo American providing a wide range of legal advice to Anglo American\'s marketing business.
• Identify key legal risks and opportunities associated with the marketing business\'s activities, including day to day trading queries (physical and paper), disputes, projects, business development and origination transactions including collaborating with colleagues in other jurisdictions to manage cross-border/global matters.
• Providing support to business unit on marketing and logistics joint ventures/distribution agreements together with marketing development and origination transactions.
• Provide advice on marketing unit\'s strategy including access and offtakes which are critical to successful commissioning and commercialisation of new projects and optimise new/existing routes to market while identifying/managing legal risk appropriately.
• Ensure the heads of legal are kept updated on key matters together with business strategy/pipeline of activity which may impact legal support required to the different business units.
• Update the Group Legal reports comprehensively and accurately as-and-when material developments occur or monthly, whichever is the more frequent. Where required, participate in briefings of BU management and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with the business teams to provide timely and appropriate advice in connection with commercial transactions, projects and strategy developments.
• Manage client relationships to deliver high quality/timely advice to the Anglo American Group in relation to its marketing business legal activities and specifically the marketing business unit.
• Report to client on a regular and consistent basis in relation to progress, costs and issues arising and obtain approval for material decisions in all matters in which the role holder is the lead lawyer.
• Consider and manage compliance issues which are relevant to marketing contracts and the business unit as a whole and assist in embedding marketing and Group\'s compliance framework/policies in such activities.

Safety, Health & Environment:

• Demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety and environmental standards and with the Group\'s values
• Participate in relevant safety audits, inspections and observations, and address issues as part of demonstrating safety leadership

People & Teams:

• Demonstrate behaviour in line with the Group\'s values, standards and a professional workplace.
• Participate as an effective team member in working collaboratively with your leader, peers and relevant others (including from other teams) to achieve business goals.
• Contribute to the broader business by working with others in such a way that it optimises the overall business results, not just the legal team.

Financial:

• Identify any opportunities for improved cost management and either address these, or raise them with your manager as appropriate.
• Manage the provision of legal services by external lawyers and law firms in a cost-effective manner.

Sustainability & Social

• Contribute to group legal and marketing\'s sustainability plans.

Compliance

• Support the compliance and risk teams to provide effective operational compliance oversight and monitoring.

QualificationsWhat we\'re looking forQualified as a solicitor in England & Wales or other relevant common law jurisdiction such as Singapore, Australia or Canada.Knowledge required:

• Experience of international commodity trading (physical and paper) preferably gained in-house within a large multinational commodity company.
• Would be preferable to have experience in drafting and negotiating international commodity sales contracts in bulks, precious metals and LME products (Incoterms, SCoTA, SIOTA), including shipping terms for bulks and containerised vessels.
• Experience with the contract negotiation for the movement of bulk commodities (multi modal)
• Knowledge of anti-trust, sustainability, and compliance issues in commodity contracts
• In-depth understanding of identifying and mitigating risk
• Commercial awareness and pragmatism
• Dispute resolution
• Experience of working for a global business with operations in diverse locations
• Commercial understanding of consequences of legal risk and scenarios

Additional InformationWho we areAnglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.As a responsible miner - of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal and nickel - we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people\'s lives.What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Amazing opportunities for learning and growth - from technical training to leadership programs, we bring out the best in our people
• We\'re a large, successful multinational company and there are plenty of opportunities internally to move onwards and upwards too

Inclusion and DiversityAnglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.How to applyTo apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.#LI-CR2

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